Who Is Who in Gerontology: Companies


Found 17 companies.

ID 1: Advanced Cell Technology

Michael West's company, ACT are mostly involved in stem cell research and nuclear transfer technology. Their aim is to develop young cells for the treatment of degenerative diseases.

Contact Information

Address: One Innovation Drive, Biotech Three, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
Phone: 1 508 756-0931
Fax: 1 508 756-4468

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ID 2: Alteon

Alteon is a pharmaceutical company that researches and develops therapeutic and diagnostic products for diabetes and age-related disorders. So far they focus mostly on advanced glycosylation endproducts. Kenneth Moch is their CEO.

Contact Information

Address: 6 Campus Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA.
Phone: 1 201 934-5000
Fax: 1 201 934-8880

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ID 3: BioMarker Pharmaceuticals

Their goal is to develop pharmaceuticals and other therapies for the treatment and prevention of age-related disease. Most of their research is based on caloric restriction and DNA microarrays.

Contact Information

Address: 900 E. Hamilton Ave., Suite 100, Campbell, CA 9500, USA.
Phone: 1 408 257-2000
Fax: 1 408 356-6661

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ID 4: Chronogen

They are trying to develop drugs to treat age-dependent diseases based on research in C. elegans. Their founder is Siegfried Hekimi and their CEO Max Fehlmann.

Contact Information

Address: 2901 Rachel E. Suite 22 Montreal, QC, Canada H1W 4A4.
Phone: 1 514 521-9595
Fax: 1 514 521-1579

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ID 5: Elixir Pharmaceuticals

Their goal is to develop anti-aging products based on discoveries in model organisms such as C. elegans and yeast. Studies in centenarians are also part of their strategy. Their CEO is William Heiden.

Contact Information

Address: One Kendall Square, Building 1000, Fifth Floor Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Phone: 1 617 995-7000
Fax: 1 617 995-7050

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ID 6: GeriGene Medical Corporation

Their aim is to develop anti-aging drugs. While little is known about their scientific strategy, it appears to involve tissue engineering. Don Kleinsek is their president.

Contact Information

Address: W5036N CTNA, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020, USA.
Phone: 1 608 274-2228
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ID 7: Geron

The company's technology is largely centered around the genetic clock of cell aging, the telomeres, and telomerase. They also have interests in stem cells and cloning. Thomas Okarma is their CEO.

Contact Information

Address: 230 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA.
Phone: 1 650 473-7700
Fax: 1 650 473-7750

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ID 8: Kronos Longevity Research Inst

They were founded by billionaire John Sperling to discover anti-aging products. Led by S. Mitchell Harman, they are trying to research ways to slow down aging. Their strategy focuses mostly on hormones and oxidative stress.

Contact Information

Address: 2222 East Highland Ave, Suite 220 Phoenix, AZ 85016.
Phone: 1 866 878-1221
Fax: 1 602 778-7490

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ID 9: Legendary Pharmaceuticals

They aim to develop drugs and therapies to prevent and treat age-related diseases. Their strategy is to repair and reverse progressive damage to mitochondria and lysosomes. John Furber is their president.

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 14200, Gainesville, FL 32604-2200, USA.
Phone: 1 352 271-8711
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ID 10: LifeGen Technologies

They aim to discover the genetic basis of the aging process with the goal of increasing the healthy life span of humans and animals. Their strategy is based on caloric restriction and gene expression profiles. Richard Weindruch is their President.

Contact Information

Address: 505 S. Rosa Road, Suite 120, Madison, WI 53719, USA.
Phone: 1 608 256-1901
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ID 11: Longenity

They're a biotechnology company using genomics and bioinformatics to study aging, though they have run out of funding.

Contact Information

Address: 200 Boston Avenue, Suite 1850, Medford, MA 02155, USA.
Phone: 1 781 209-0249
Fax: 1 781 209-0175

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ID 12: Maximum Life Foundation

They're aim is to help fight aging at both its basic causes and age-related pathologies. Basically, they provide funding for anti-aging research. David Kekich is their CEO.

Contact Information

Address: 1533 Via Leon Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274-1948 USA.
Phone: 1 310 265-8644
Fax: 1 310 544-9684

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ID 13: Phoenix Biomolecular

They are a company focusing on telomere and telomerase research to develop applications in regenerative medicine. Their CEO is Kenneth Weiss.

Contact Information

Address: Fort Collins Executive Business Center 155 E. Boardwalk Drive, Suite 400, #511 Fort Collins, CO 80525, USA.
Phone:
Fax: 1 970 232-3101

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ID 14: Prana Biotechnology

They are trying to develop drugs aimed at degenerative diseases of the eye and brain. Geoffrey Kempler is their CEO.

Contact Information

Address: Level 2, 369 Royal Parade Parkville VIC 3052, Australia.
Phone: 61 3 9349 4906
Fax: 61 3 9348 0377

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ID 15: Sierra Sciences

Sierra Sciences is a biotechnology company whose long-term goal is to develop drugs and therapies that will cure and prevent human diseases associated with aging. Presently, they focus mainly on telomerase. Pierluigi Zappacosta is their CEO.

Contact Information

Address: 250 S. Rock Blvd. Suite 130, Reno, Nevada 89502-2301, USA
Phone: 1 775 856-9500
Fax: 1 775 856-9510

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ID 16: Sirtris Pharmaceuticals

They are working on sirtuin activators, a group of caloric restriction mimetics. Christoph Westphal is their CEO.

Contact Information

Address: 790 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Phone: 1 617 252-6920
Fax: 1 617 252-6924

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ID 17: Telomolecular

Their research focuses on telomeres and and regeneration using a variety of technologies to develop therapies to offset age-related diseases. Matthew Sarad is their CEO.

Contact Information

Address: 8037 Orange Avenue Fair Oaks, CA 95628, USA.
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Found 17 companies.


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